Photo: AlabasterPIO · CC BY-SA 4.0Alabaster spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Alabaster’s city government spent $35.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,041 per resident.
What stands out about how Alabaster is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Alabaster
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: cityofalabaster.com ↗
Alabaster’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofalabaster.com ↗.
About $1,041 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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$1,064 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Alabaster’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,064 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Alabama cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,292, and the middle half spent $1,021–$1,756. Alabaster spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alabaster itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Alabaster reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,064 · 2023: $996 · 2024: $1,041.
full-time in March 2025, up from 252 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,221 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alabaster’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Alabaster’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alabaster →
One full-time city employee for every 131 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (33,873).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Alabaster City School District
Alabaster’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,823 per pupil, $8,365 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Alabaster’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Alabaster alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shelby County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.5%79,666 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%33,087 votesOthers: 1.7% (1,945 votes).
Most votes in Shelby County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Alabaster lies in Shelby County. Every 2024 race in Shelby County is on the county’s page.
Shelby County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Alabaster.
- 1Your cityMayorScott Brakefieldas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Alabama HouseAlabaster is split between 3 districts
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Alabaster compares with the towns next door
Alabaster spent $1,064 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $492 to $1,175. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Alabaster’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Alabaster’s government
How much does Alabaster spend per resident?
About $1,041 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,064 was less than 68% of 37 Alabama cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Alabaster?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofalabaster.com.
Who is the mayor of Alabaster?
Scott Brakefield, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cityofalabaster.com.
How did Alabaster vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Alabaster alone. Shelby County, where 100% of Alabaster lies, voted Trump 69.5%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Alabaster?
259 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Alabaster in the state legislature?
Alabaster is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 14 (April Weaver). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Alabaster’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →